Even many farmers themselves do not know these facts about milk.

Milk is much more than a beverage - it influences our sleep and has inspired innovations for millennia.

Milk contains a lot of tryptophan, which helps with falling asleep.

Low-fat milk gives the best milk froth for cappuccinos and more. This is widely known. However, there are still other interesting and worth knowing facts about milk that are less common.

Milk makes you tired.

Grandma was right: warm milk helps with falling asleep. This is due to the high content of the amino acid tryptophan. But be careful when heating milk on the stove. The protein it contains tends to boil over.

Milk fills you up.

If you're hungry, you can simply drink milk. Due to its high nutrient content, it is not considered a beverage but a food. Speaking of food: the origins of cheese are not in Switzerland or the Netherlands. The first archaeological evidence of cheese making is around 7,500 years old and was found in present-day Poland. The most popular milk product in Germany is not cheese, but fruit yogurt. On average, a German citizen consumes about 85 kg of fresh dairy products per year.

Milk sparks creativity.

The processing of cow's milk is widespread. It is only logical to experiment with the milk of other mammals. It has been found that horse and donkey milk cannot be processed into cheese because they contain too little casein. Pig milk, on the other hand, is suitable for cheese production and is well tolerated by humans. The problem: there is still no practical milking technology available.